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Wiz Imp

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31. Contrary to the opinion of others, you're not really wrong.

Reply to PSPS (Reply #14)

Fri May 8, 2026, 07:29 PM

18 hrs ago

The working age population has increased by about 33 million over the past 25 years. That works out to about 110,000 per month, so that is the figure that is currently needed to keep up with population growth. However, in the 25 years prior to that, working age population increased by over 45 million, or about 150,000 per month. So that is where that rule of thumb came from and it was absolutely accurate through about 2010, when population growth began to slow.
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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

I'm sure in a couple months, this jobs report will be revised to be significantly lower. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #1

All I hear about is all the layoffs. Honestly, these numbers are NOT good news. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #2

115,000 is a bad report Johnny2X2X Yesterday #3

Exactly Farmer-Rick Yesterday #12

I remember when the bar was 150,000 Skittles 20 hrs ago #29

It's not really terrible, more like mediocre. For Trump though it is one of his best months. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #32

Well Medicaid is set to be destroyed after the midterms, so healthcare facilities travelingthrulife Yesterday #19

Do we know if these are honest numbers or more lies? Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Are their lips moving RoseTrellis Yesterday #5

This is my assuming on anything coming from the US govt now. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10

LNB numbers bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6

We know how honest and competent they are. Irish_Dem Yesterday #11

That'll be adjusted down by 200K in four months. Scrivener7 Yesterday #7

Those are not good numbers.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #8

I do not trust a damn thing coming from this administration. CousinIT Yesterday #9

If Biden had those numbers the media would be doc03 Yesterday #13

LOL. Strong? PSPS Yesterday #14

No, No, No, No. You do not need 150k jobs to keep up with the pop. That rule of thumb is wrong. mathematic Yesterday #18

Are you also saying it was true for Democrats but not Trump? displacedvermoter Yesterday #20

Literally have no idea why you would think I said that. mathematic Yesterday #21

Ok displacedvermoter Yesterday #22

Not being the statistician as you I quickly looked up what the Fed said displacedvermoter Yesterday #23

Contrary to the opinion of others, you're not really wrong. Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #31

The more disturbiing trend... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #15

"Profits are growing without people." LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #26

Do the jobs numbers include H1Bs? jmbar2 Yesterday #16

Yes Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #30

When Rebl2 Yesterday #17

This is why the media is not trusted. SamuelAdams Yesterday #24

_ LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #25

We are most likely in a recession Bluestocking 20 hrs ago #27

With all the layoffs that we do hearr about, we are expected to believe niyad 20 hrs ago #28